2026 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in Nebraska

[Agricultural Production](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/agricultural-production/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value agricultural production schools.
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2026 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in Nebraska
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the agricultural production degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Agricultural Production Schools
Northeast Community College tops our 2026 list of the best value agricultural production schools in Nebraska. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast Community College is a moderately-sized public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $3,840, compared with $5,130 for out-of-state students. Agricultural Production graduates carry a median of $11,937 in student loans. Soon after graduation, agricultural production degree recipients from Northeast Community College generally make around $40,568. That is a strong return on a $11,937 median debt.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Nebraska College Of Technical Agriculture earned it the #2 place for agricultural production. Set in the rural area of Curtis, Nebraska College Of Technical Agriculture is a small public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $5,926. Students borrow a median of $11,629 to complete the agricultural production program here. Early-career agricultural production graduates make about $24,427. That is a strong return on a $11,629 median debt.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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